What is recorded here
Set back off road, sharing entrance with Bowen's Court (14893). Subrectangular graveyard (c. 50m E-W; c. 45m N-S) with C of I parish church of Farahy (14715) in centre. Headstones date from mid-18th century to present day, including that of writer Elizabeth Bowen. In corner of graveyard is famine grave mound (Power 1997); commemorated by inscribed stone erected by Kildorrery Historical Society in 1996.
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO018-041001
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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